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Douro's Paler Shade

Douro's Paler Shade

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Fredric Koeppel
Sep 11, 2009
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The word Douro conjures one color: Red. As in Port. As in the table wines that Port companies and quintas have been producing for the past 10 or 15 years.

Yet in tasting the wines of the Douro Boys, I found the few whites wines that they make thrilling for their freshness and vibrancy, their spicy piquancy and beguiling floral character and frequently sc…

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